Every one knew how laborious the usual Method is of attaining to Arts and Sciences; whereas by his Contrivance, the most ignorant Person at a reasonable Charge, and with a little bodily Labour, may write Books in Philosophy, Poetry, Politicks, Law, Mathematicks and Theology, without the least Assistance from Genius or Study.

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Eros ex Mathematica

Posted on Friday 24 February 2006



Actually, this is NOT at all what you're thinking.

The images in this room are created entirely from mathematical algorithms. If you find them offensive in any way, all I can say is that beauty (or obscenity) is in this case most certainly in the eye of the beholder.
The software used was Stephen Wolfram's ever popular software package for mathematicians, Mathematica.

Note to educators : this might be a good way to keep the kids from nodding off in class.

UPDATE: Of course let's not be coy about this, even algorithmic skin can leave us feeling exposed.